OUR TEAM

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Suzanne was born in the small town of Union Springs, Alabama. She attended Auburn University in Montgomery. Soon after she entered the corporate world and worked in Mortgage Banking. While volunteering at her church, she attended a leadership conference and heard a speaker ask, “Should you fish for perch or fish for men?” Suzanne followed the voice of God and trusted in Him and followed the call to ministry. God has laid a strong passion for missions, which eventually turned into the beginnings of Sozo. Suzanne is married to Ron and has two children, Reid and Caitlin.

A graduate of Auburn University, Amanda holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Public Relations, with a concentration in Marketing. Amanda previously held marketing positions for GrandView Financial Group, Wake County Economic Development and Newmark Knight Frank. After 12 years in corporate roles, Amanda followed God’s will to go and serve as a missionary with Sozo in Uganda. She has now joined the staff as Marketing Director overseeing all marketing and corporate relationships using her passion and talents to serve His kingdom. Amanda also has a passion for discipling and serving women through ministry.

Cathy graduated from Auburn University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Public Relations/Business Minor. She also graduated from Samford University earning a Masters in Business Administration and Louisiana State University earning a Banking Degree. Cathy worked in the banking world for a decade then most recently worked for another non-profit as Director of Finance. Cathy’s family became involved with Sozo in 2012 by volunteering and going on Ugandan mission trips. She is married to Russell and has a daughter, Mary Tate. Cathy feels blessed that God called her use her God given gifts at Sozo Children.

Seth is originally from New Orleans, Louisiana. He graduated from the University of Alabama at Birmingham with a degree in public health and a concentration in global health studies. He has traveled to a number of different countries in Africa and the Middle East as a missionary. He has also had the incredible opportunity to complete a missionary training school in Pemba, Mozambique during 2015 under Heidi and Rolland Baker. Seth started as an associate with Sozo Trading Co. in January 2016 and joined the Sozo Children staff in 2017. Seth is excited for this next step in serving the Lord and with Sozo Children.

Riley graduated from Auburn University in 2015 with a degree in Psychology and minor in Human Development and Family Studies. After teaching at a child development center in Auburn, she began interning at Sozo Children in 2016. She will be attending Samford University this fall to pursue her Masters in Social Work with a concentration in Global Community Development. Riley is so grateful to serve alongside her co-workers at Sozo Children.

Originally from Atlanta, Maddie moved to Birmingham to attend Samford University in 2011. During her time in school she interned with a local foster care home and fell in love with the non-profit world. In 2015, she graduated with a Journalism and Mass Communications degree and a minor in Graphic Design. Following graduation, she worked as a junior art director at a magazine and began to pray about how creative communication and ministry could be intertwined. The Lord graciously opened the door for Maddie to serve at Sozo Children.

Jon has been with Sozo Children when the organization was first founded in May 2010 and has served as a missionary there for a number of years. Jon is currently the Choir Director for Sozo Children and spent this last summer leading our summer internship in Uganda. He has a passion for discipleship, leading worship, country music, and college basketball.

Ron graduated from Mars Hill College with a degree in International Business. Before Sozo began, Suzanne and Ron were working with youth at their church, teaching and serving through missions. The couple helped launch two young men to Uganda as missionaries and from that trip Sozo Children began. Faith and trusting in God became more than words on a page. Ron joined in March of 2017 as the Village Project Director, overseeing the construction of the village.